‘No Coincidence’: China’s Detention of Canadian Seen as Retaliation for Huawei Arrest
Diplomats are asking whether Michael Kovrig is being punished for his work on China or used as pawn over Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou
The arrest of a former Canadian diplomat in China and unexpected comments from President Trump raise a fresh question about the case of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, who has now been released on bail: How political is it? Photo: Associated Press
Beijing’s detention of a former Canadian diplomat is being seen by friends and former colleagues as payback for Canada’s arrest of a well-connected Chinese telecommunications executive at the behest of the U.S., potentially escalating diplomatic tensions already roiling the global economy.
Michael Kovrig spent years in China exploring sensitive issues, delving into Beijing’s suppression of Muslims and its ties to North Korea, from his posts as a Canadian diplomat and, most recently, as a researcher for a crisis-monitoring...